toitoi

• Sustantivo que designa un tipo de hierba o planta utilizada por el pueblo maorí para cubrir techos.

A noun referring to a type of grass or plant used by the Maori people for thatching purposes.

1. A type of grass used for thatchingC1formal

   A tall, native New Zealand grass (Austroderia species) traditionally used by Māori for thatching roofs and walls.

   hierba para techar

   • The wharenui was traditionally roofed with toitoi.
   • They gathered bundles of toitoi for the thatching project.
   • Toitoi provides excellent insulation when used in roofing.

   Sinónimostoetoe